Job property functions

The following sections contain ArcGIS Arcade expressions that allow you to retrieve job information managed by ArcGIS Workflow Manager. Many of the values for job properties are initially set when the job is created and are based on the values defined in the job template. Job properties can be manually updated in the Details panel or updated by running steps.

Tip:

To access business-specific properties that were configured by your organization, use extended properties expressions.

JobDescription

The JobDescription expression returns the description associated with a job.

Parameters

JobDescription(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the specified job's description field.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the current job's description:

JobDescription($Job)

Example output

This is a landbase editing job.

JobDueDate

The JobDueDate expression returns the due date for the specified job in epoch format.

Parameters

JobDueDate(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the due date for the specified job in epoch format.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the current job's due date:

JobDueDate($Job)

Example output

1589414631

JobEndDate

If the specified job is closed, the JobEndDate expression returns the date that it was closed.

Parameters

JobEndDate(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the date that the specified job was closed in epoch format.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the date that the specified job was closed:

JobEndDate('RRpFaSk1QK2IIHZTJX4flQ')

Example output

1589416739

JobCreator

The JobCreator expression returns the username of the user who created the specified job.

Parameters

JobCreator(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the username of the user who created the specified job.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the username of the user who created the current job:

JobCreator($Job)

Example output

jdoe

JobComment

The JobComment expression returns the most recent comment associated with the specified job or step.

Parameters

JobComment(job_id, {step_id})

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String
step_id (Optional)	The ID of the step in the workflow diagram. If an ID is not provided, the most recent comment associated with the job is returned.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the most recent comment associated with the specified job or step.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the most recent comment associated with the current job's specified step:

JobComment($Job, 'f50d740d-cc04-9296-4ce3-181e82604465')

Example output

The submitted feature edits are ready for your review.

$Job

The $Job variable returns the job ID of the current job. This variable is frequently used to dynamically populate the job_id parameter of other Arcade expressions.

Output

Returns a string value of the current job's ID.

Variable sample

The following variable returns the ID of the current job:

$Job

Example output

RRpFaSk1QK2IIHZTJX4flQ

JobIndex

The JobIndex expression returns the index value associated with the chronological order of job creation. Jobs created before Workflow Manager 11.2 evaluate to a value of -1.

Parameters

JobIndex(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the specified job's index field. This is the value associated with the chronological order of job creation.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the index of the current job:

JobIndex($Job)

Example output

12345

JobName

The JobName expression returns the name of the specified job.

Parameters

JobName(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the name of specified job.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the name of the current job:

JobName($Job)

Example output

DataEdits_123

JobOwner

The JobOwner expression returns the username of the job owner.

Parameters

JobOwner(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the username of the job owner.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the username of the current job's owner:

JobOwner($Job)

Example output

jdoe

$ParentJob

The $ParentJob variable returns the job ID of the parent job to which the current job belongs.

Output

Returns a string value of the job ID of the parent job to which the current job belongs.

Variable sample

The following variable returns the job ID of the parent job to which the current job belongs:

$ParentJob

Example output

ZZfPSka12KQHHITZXJf4qL

JobPriority

The JobPriority expression returns the priority of the specified job.

Parameters

JobPriority(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the specified job's priority.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the priority of the current job:

JobPriority($Job)

Example output

Medium

JobStartDate

The JobStartDate expression returns the date that the specified job was started.

Parameters

JobStartDate(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the start date for the specified job in epoch format.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the date that the current job was started:

JobStartDate($Job)

Example output

1589414631

JobStatus

The JobStatus expression returns the status of the specified job.

Parameters

JobStatus(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the specified job's status.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the status of the current job:

JobStatus($Job)

Example output

Ready to work

JobType

The JobType expression returns the name of the job template from which the specified job was created.

Parameters

JobType(job_id)

Name	Explanation	Data type
job_id	The ID of the job.	String

Output

Returns a string value of the name of the job template from which the specified job was created.

Expression sample

The following expression returns the name of the job template from which the current job was created:

JobType($Job)

Example output

Data Edits

$newAssignee

Caution:

This variable is only available with email templates and must be used with the Assign Job automated action. This variable cannot be used in other parts of the web app.

The $newAssignee variable returns the username of the new user assigned to the job.

Output

Returns a string value of the username to which the current job has been reassigned.

Variable sample

The following variable returns the username to which the current job has been reassigned:

$newAssignee

Example output

jdoe